Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts for the Time in 12,000 Years Following Thankful Early Warning
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in recorded history, after being dormant for about…
Tag: Geology
What Is “Geological Heritage” and How Do These UNESCO Sites Promote it?
At the recent conclusion of a meeting of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, 16 new sites from North Korea…
Lava Tubes and Water Frost Found on Mars Offer Double Opportunity in Search for Life
Yet more evidence for liquid water on Mars has been uncovered by a European space probe in the form…
This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System
It’s been known for a decade that Saturn’s icy moon of Enceladus almost certainly hides a subsurface ocean beneath…
Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…
Perseverance Rover Spots Balancing Rocks and Natural Snake-Headed Sculpture
PICTURED: NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance snapped this photo of a balancing boulder and snake-head rock on June 12, 2022,…
Fulgurites: Fossilized Lighting Bolts Shed Light on Previous Ancient Weather Patterns
PICTURED: Japan’s first and largest fulgurite, or fossilized lighting strike exhibited at the Iwamizawa Folk Science Museum. Photo credit:…
Chinese Return to Earth With Lunar Rocks for the First Time Since 1976
PICTURED: The Chang’e-5 return module sits on the snow-covered ground in Inner Mongolia, smoldering from its reentry into Earth’s…
China Launch Chang’e-5 to Bring Back First Lunar Geology Samples in 45 Years
PICTURED: The Chang’e-4 lunar lander gathers information from the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-5 lander which was…